Telegram-herald., 1887-08-18

should have seen his face as be grasped the
side Of the vehicle and cried out in his terror.
But the wild looking charioteer only leaned
forward over his flying steeds and shouted;
and the air, rs it went singing past, bore
away the sound of Alphonses lamentations
And now before rs, in all its marvellous
splendor and dazzling loveliness, shone out
the Temple OF the Sun-tbe peculiar pride of
the Zu-Vendi, TO whom it was what Solomon's,
or rather Herod's, Temple was to the Jews.
The wealth and skill and labor Of generations
had been given to the building of this won
derful place, which had been only finally
completed within the last fifty years.
The building Itself IS Of pure and polished
white marble, which shows out in marvellous
contrast TO ths red granite Of the frowning
city, on who brow u glistens indeed like an
irnperl.a Gisdem upon the forehead OF a dusky
queen. 7 ae outer surface or the dome and Of
the twelve petal courts is covered entirely
with TIM sheets OF beaten gold ani from the
extreme point of the roof Of each of these
petals 4 glorious golden form with n trumpet
in It's hand and wide spread wings is figured
in ths very act OF soaring into space. I really
must leave whoever reads this 70 imagine the
surpsssing glory OF these golden roofs fash
ing wh>n the Sun strikes-hashins like thou
sand hrcs aaaTne on mountain Of polished
marb.s-so fiercsiy that the reflection can BE-
clearly seen from the great peaks Of the range
a hundred miles away
II IS q marvellous sight. this golden lewsr
uPbor1s upon tho cool white marble walls,
and ! doubt II the world can show such an
other. What makes the whole effect even
more gorgeous IS that a belt Of 80 feet
around the marble vail Of the temple is
planted with an Indigenous species OF sun
flower. which were e. ne time when we first
saw them a sheet Of golden bloom.
The main entrance 10 this wonderful place
IS between the two noTthernmost Of the rays
or petal courts, and is protected first by the
usual bronze gates, end then by doors made
Of solid marble. beautifully carved with ale
gorical subjects and overlaid with gold
" ben these are passed there is only The thick
ness OF the wall. which is. however. twenty
five feet for the zu-Fendi build for all time,
and another slight door. also OF white marble.
introduced in order 70 avoid causing a visiBl
gap m the inner skin Of the wall. and you
stand IN the circular hall under the great
dons Advancing 20 the central altar you
look upon as beautiful a sight as tie magma
middle of the holy plsos, and above you the
great white marble dome for the inner skin.
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